Eight ways to be a Greener Driver #EarthDay
We have some tips for driving on a greener path writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Go electric – If changing your car why not consider a plug in hybrid or an electric car? If you do a mix of urban and motorway consider a plug-in hybrid and dip into the electric car experience of plugging your car in overnight. Ideally, buy the greenest option you can afford – and don’t underestimate how good electric cars are. Ireland is currently let down...
Car Chat with Dr. Lara Dungan
EcoEye presenter Dr Lara Dungan talks to Geraldine Herbert about her plan to go electric, her first car ‘Max’ and bad driving habits Your current car? I currently drive a very old, but very reliable Toyota Corolla. I’ve been living in a house with no driveway and that’s really stood in the way of me going electric. We’ve just bought a new house with a driveway so I’m finally taking the plunge. I can...
Car Chat with Dr Cara Augustenborg
Environmental scientist Dr Cara Augustenborg talks Electric Cars, driving in LA and passing the test in Ireland Your current car? An electric car, a 2018 Renault Zoe Is a car important to you? I’d prefer not to own a car and use the money toward other things to be honest! I hate sitting in traffic more than most other activities, and I much prefer to take the train when I can so I can get stuff done during my commute. However, aside...
Off-Road Declarations – Reminder
New measures were introduced in 2013 to clamp down on Motor Tax evasion and drivers now have to declare cars as ‘off the road ’ before the motor tax runs out writes Suzanne Keane. Up to July 2013 if you weren’t using a car that wasn’t taxed all you needed to do when you eventually wanted to tax it again was fill in an RF100 form, get it stamped at your local garda station and take it to the tax office with your hard earned...
Is it the end of the road for diesel?
Is it the end of the road for diesel asks Geraldine Herbert? Why is the use of diesel coming under increasing scrutiny? Air pollution is a growing public health problem and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that around three million deaths every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution. Diesel has an impact on air quality is coming in two key ways – through the production of particulate matter (PM) and...
